Last Frost Date

Planting planner: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Typical last spring frost March 22 (1 spring in 10 later than April 8). Typical first fall frost November 13 (1 fall in 10 earlier than November 1). Growing season about 236 days.

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Frost likely Frost possible Frost unlikely Frost is likely until March 5 and fades out by April 8. It is unlikely from then until November 1, and likely again after December 1. The dashed lines are the typical dates, March 22 and November 13.

January

  • January 4 to February 1: Broccoli and cabbage (start seeds indoors)
  • January 18 to February 15: Cauliflower (start seeds indoors)

February

  • February 1 to 22: Eggplant (start seeds indoors)
  • February 8 to 22: Peppers (start seeds indoors)
  • February 15 to March 1: Tomatoes (start seeds indoors)
  • February 22 to March 8: Peas, spinach, lettuce, radishes, onion sets, turnips (sow outdoors)
  • February 22 to March 8: Broccoli and cabbage (plant out)

March

  • March 8 to 22: Beets, carrots, potatoes, Swiss chard (plant outdoors)
  • March 8 to 22: Cauliflower (plant out)
  • March 22: Snap beans, sweet corn, cucumbers, summer squash (sow outdoors)

April

  • April 5: Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant (plant out)
  • April 5: Melons, winter squash, pumpkins, lima beans (sow outdoors)

May

Nothing to start this month.

June

  • June 18 to July 2: Cabbage for fall (start seeds)

July

  • July 8 to 22: Broccoli for fall (start seeds)

August

  • August 17: Snap beans for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 21: Carrots for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 22: Cucumbers for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 26: Peas for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 27: Summer squash for fall (last date to sow)
  • August 31: Leaf lettuce and beets for fall (last date to sow)

September

  • September 10: Turnips and kohlrabi for fall (last date to sow)
  • September 20: Spinach for fall (last date to sow)
  • September 30: Radishes for fall (last date to sow)

October

Nothing to start this month.

November

  • November 1: Tomatoes, peppers, squash, melons, cucumbers (watch the forecast)

December

  • December 3 to 10: Garlic (plant cloves)

Dates from NOAA's 1991 to 2020 climate normals for Fayetteville Regional Airport (station USW00093740), 8 miles from the center of Fayetteville. Planting rules: Colorado State University Extension GardenNotes #720 (spring), Virginia Cooperative Extension 426-334 (fall crops), University of Minnesota Extension (garlic). Spring bulbs: plant when the soil has cooled to about 50 to 55°F, until a couple of weeks before the ground freezes (University of Wisconsin–Madison Extension). Full details: https://lastfrostdate.com/frost-dates/north-carolina/fayetteville/

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